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Melbourne Stars will go head-to-head with Hobart Hurricanes in the fifth match of the ongoing BBL 2025-26 season at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on Thursday, December 18.
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In the BBL 2024-25 season, the Stars occupied the fourth rank with five wins in 10 matches. They suffered elimination after losing to the Thunder by 21 runs in the Knockout. On the other hand, the Hurricanes went on to secure the title after defeating the Sydney Thunder in the grand finale.
STA vs HUR, BBL 2025-26, Match 5, Match Details
Match: Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes, BBL 2025-26, Match 5
Time & Date: 1:45 PM IST, Thursday, December 18
Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
STA vs HUR, BBL 2025-26, Match 5 Pitch Report
The average first innings score at this venue was 176 in the previous season. We can expect batters to do well right from the powerplay overs. In the four games played at this venue in the BBL 2024-25 season, it assisted both batting first and chasing sides equally.
STA vs HUR, BBL 2025-26, Match 5 Probable XIs
Melbourne Stars
Joe Clarke (wk), Campbell Kellaway, Sam Harper, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis (c), Hilton Cartwright, Tom Curran, Liam Hatcher, Haris Rauf, Mitch Swepson, Peter Siddle.
Hobart Hurricanes
Mitchell Owen, Nikhil Chaudhary, Rehan Ahmed, Ben McDermott, Tim David, Matthew Wade (wk), Chris Jordan, Nathan Ellis (c), Rishad Hossain, Riley Meredith, Billy Stanlake.
STA vs HUR, BBL 2025-26, Match 5 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: Hobart Hurricanes.
These two sides have played a total of 22 games against each other. While the Hurricanes secured eight wins, the Stars bagged a total of 14 victories. However, with the defending champions Hurricanes coming into this game on the back of a win over the Thunder, we can expect them to continue their winning momentum.
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